Possible Careers

College athletics continues to develop as an industry that merges both business administration and higher education. Positions across NCAA Divisions continue to incorporate aspects of business administration while also requiring an understanding of how higher education institutions operate from an organizational standpoint. As a higher education athletic administration graduate, you are prepared to work within specific units of interest within a college athletic department.

Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership:

Athletics Administration

Internal Marketing

External Marketing

Fundraising and Development

Event Management

Business/Finance Administration

Compliance

Diversity and Inclusion Programming

Student-Athlete Development

Academic Support/Advising

Coaching

Statistics:

350 member institutions

Division I schools field more than 6,000 athletic teams

Provides opportunities for more than 170,000 student-athletes to compete in NCAA sports each year.

300 member institutions

Division II schools provide thousands of student-athletes the opportunity to compete at a high level of scholarship athletics while excelling in the classroom

Balance is at the heart of the Division II philosophy.

450 member institutions

More than 180,000 student-athletes

The largest NCAA division both in number of participants and number of schools

Non-scholarship

The Division III experience offers participation in a competitive athletic environment that pushes student-athletes to excel on the field and build upon their potential by tackling new challenges across campus.